Birthday cup cakes with cream cheese frosting

Watch the kids faces light up when you unveil these cute birthday cupcakes.

The ingredient of Birthday cup cakes with cream cheese frosting

250g unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups (330g) caster sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 eggs

3 cups (450g) self-raising flour, sifted

1 cup milk

Assorted lollies, to decorate

125g unsalted butter, softened

250g cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups (640g) icing sugar, sifted

The instruction how to make Birthday cup cakes with cream cheese frosting

str_replace('ufeff','',Preheat oven to 180C. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.)

str_replace('ufeff','',Add 1/2 the sifted flour and 1/2 milk and stir until combined, then add remaining flour and milk and stir until combined.)

str_replace('ufeff','',Line two 12-hole (1/3-cup capacity) muffin tins with paper cake cases. Spoon 2 tablespoons mixture into each paper case, then bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of a cake comes out clean. Cool cakes in tin.)

str_replace('ufeff','',With a spoon or palette knife, spread frosting over tops of cooled cakes, then decorate as desired with assorted sweets. Un-iced cakes can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container.)